Nebraska Leaking Basement

The mysterious phenomenon of a leaking basement is NOT really so mysterious if you understand gravity Water flows downhill. Most leaks in basements start with water from the ground sinking into the ground at some point finding its way to the foundation or the footing and then slowly working its way through cracks, holes, and crevices until it gets into the basement.

Sometimes water will fill around the footing and flow into the basement through the floor or around the edge of the basement. All water must have a source, for example: nearly all leaks come from rain.

Rain water works its way from the roof, to the gutters, down the downspouts, and onto the surface around your yard.There, it joins water from the ground and begins its track across your yard to the city storm water system, and then it will cause a basement to leak.

Basement waterproofing are techniques that stop water getting in basements. In order to fix the problem - aka: stop the leaking water into the basement, you must know how the water is getting in. 97% of wet basements are caused by waterproofing problems in the yard. Surface water causes almost all damp and leaking basements. Whether the basement is damp, wet or flooded, the water usually comes in during a heavy rain. We can help with DIY basement waterproofing by accurately understanding how water gets into the basement. Follow the links above and below to understand how water gets into basements.